JAMMU — Jammu and Kashmir Minister for Environment Javed Ahmed Rana has said there was a need to strengthen disaster resilience in vulnerable areas and directed the administration to prepare a comprehensive long-term disaster mitigation plan in Poonch district, where 18 were killed in rain-related incidents. Reviewing the situation on the ground, Rana, who is […]
JAMMU — The Crime Branch has filed chargesheets against 10 accused in two separate cases in Jammu, including a Rs 30.29 lakh investment fraud involving a Rajasthan-based company, and a forgery case involving the fraudulent procurement of permanent resident certificates using forged revenue records, an official said on Sunday. In the first case, the official […]
SRINAGAR — The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) Kashmir of the Crime Branch has filed a chargesheet against three accused in a fake job racket case, a spokesperson of the agency said on Sunday. The chargesheet has been filed against Ghulam Mohd Sheikh alais Gulzar, Mohammad Yousuf Wani and Mohammad Abdullah Mir. “The EOW Kashmir has […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Sunday paid tributes to the soldiers who sacrificed their lives during the Kargil War on the occasion of Kargil Vijay Diwas. Prime Minister Modi said the nation expresses gratitude to the brave soldiers for […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — The Jammu and Kashmir Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has filed a chargesheet against a former Patwari and an ex-Lumberdar before the Special Judge, Anti-Corruption, Baramulla, in connection with an alleged bribery case linked to the issuance of revenue reports and No Objection Certificates (NOCs) for building permission applications. The chargesheet has been filed […]
JAMMU — A 45-year-old woman was killed while her husband and son sustained injuries after their house collapsed in Rajouri district as light to moderate rains again lashed most parts of Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday, officials said. The woman’s death has pushed the rain-related death toll in J&K to 30 since July 19. Six […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — Jammu and Kashmir Police on Saturday attached two immovable properties worth approximately ₹1.35 crore belonging to alleged drug peddlers in Srinagar under the provisions of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act. According to a police statement, the action was taken by Srinagar Police as part of the ongoing Nasha Mukt […]
SRINAGAR — Peoples Democratic Party president Mehbooba Mufti on Saturday welcomed the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, calling it a victory for the youth of the country. “I think it’s a victory for the youth of India. The youth who stood there for so many days, hungry and thirsty, and they absolutely did […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — The Amarnath Yatra will continue through the Baltal route, while the Pahalgam route will remain temporarily closed to facilitate urgent repair and maintenance works following recent rainfall, Divisional Commissioner Kashmir Anshul Garg said on Saturday. The Divisional Commissioner said the recent spell of rain has damaged sections of the Pahalgam route, necessitating […]
JAMMU — Two women were killed and five of their relatives were injured after a tempo traveller skidded off the road and plunged into a gorge in Doda district here on Saturday, officials said. The incident took place near Jathali village when the driver of the vehicle, which was on its way to Doda from […]